THE chief executive of Uber Technologies Inc has ordered an "urgent investigation" into claims of sexual harassment at the ride-hailing service company made by a former employee.

Transport company Uber has been at the point of sexual harassment claims

Susan Fowler, an engineer who left Uber in December, wrote in a blog post that she was subjected to sexual advances through a 'string of messages' over the company's chat software from the beginning of her employment in late 2015. http://bit.ly/2kCE416